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The Soils of Iceland

In this new volume in the World Soil series, the various types of Icelandic soils, their different characteristics, their formation, degradation and erosion are reviewed. At the same time, the book also deals with the agriculture and land use in general to give a complete view of Icelandic soils. Th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Arnalds, Olafur (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Colección:World Soils Book Series,
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Geology
  • Geomorphology
  • Andosols
  • Main soil types of Iceland
  • Soils of vegetated areas
  • Andosols and Histosols
  • Soils of Icelandic deserts
  • Aeolian processes in Iceland
  • Collapse and restoration
  • The role of frost in the Icelandic soil environment
  • Land use and vegetation.